SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sorenson Communications™, the leading provider of Video Relay Services (VRS) for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who use American Sign Language (ASL), has opened four new Sorenson Video Relay Service (Sorenson VRS®) Interpreting Centers in major cities in the United States and in Puerto Rico. Since January, centers have been established in the following locations: Columbia, SC; El Paso, TX; Santa Rosa, CA; and in Puerto Rico, a location that will provide additional numbers of trilingual VRS interpreters who are fluent in ASL, English, and spoken Spanish.
Sorenson VRS enables deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who use ASL to communicate with hearing individuals through a qualified ASL interpreter via a videophone, high-speed Internet connection, and a standard TV. The free video relay service empowers deaf individuals to connect with hearing individuals in real-time, and the opening of additional VRS centers makes it possible for calls to be processed more quickly, resulting in shorter wait times for callers.
“Establishing new VRS Interpreting Centers in diverse locations is one of many ways Sorenson Communications is demonstrating its commitment to the interpreting needs of the deaf community,” notes Chris Wakeland, vice president of interpreting for Sorenson Communications. “These new facilities allow Sorenson Communications to locate and employ the highest-quality, professional interpreters in regions that, until recently, have not had centers.” read more
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